Month: February 2014

Snow Removal Operation in Downtown Bridgeport Set for Tonight

Snow Removal Operation in Downtown Set for Tonight Snow Emergency Remains in Effect  BRIDGEPORT, CT (February 5, 2014) – City Public Works crew will be removing snow from downtown Bridgeport streets to clear major roads and sidewalks in preparation for the next predicted storm, which is expected to hit the Bridgeport area this weekend. Beginning at 10 p.m. tonight (Wednesday), City crews will begin removing snow in the area from Lafayette Boulevard to Water Street and from Frontage Roads to Congress Street. “As a transportation hub and the home to numerous businesses, local, state and federal government agencies, and hundreds of residents, it is critical that we keep our downtown neighborhood clear and passable for drivers and pedestrians,” said Mayor…

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CVS to stop selling cigarettes

I stopped at a CVS for the first time in a while.  I asked the cashiers if the new Fairfield Walgreen's hurt their business.  They said that since CVS stopped selling cigarettes there has been a big drop off of customers and their hours have been cut as a result.  The article below was originally posted February 5, 2014.  CVS stopped selling cigarettes in October 2015. CVS announced today that they will no longer carry cigarettes by October 1st.  “We’ve got 26,000 pharmacists and nurse practitioners who are helping millions of patients each and every day,” said Larry Merlo, the chief executive of CVS Caremark. “They manage conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes — all conditions that…

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